Northfork is a 2003 film directed by Michael Polish and written by Michael and Mark Polish. It premiered at the Sundance Film Festival on January 21, 2003 and later received a limited release in the United States on July 11, 2003. The film stars James Woods, Nick Nolte, Daryl Hannah, Anthony Edwards and Peter Coyote. This is the brothers' third film collaboration, after Twin Falls Idaho and Jackpot . The film's narrative consists of several interwoven subplots taking place in the town of Northfork, Montana circa 1955. A new dam is being built which will flood the valley of Northfork, and the... town is in the midst of an evacuation. The narratives focus on several individuals who, for one reason or another, have yet to evacuate. Walter O'Brian and his son are on the evacuation team, helping to evacuate the last few inhabitants of Northfork. Father Harlan is one such individual, who has stayed behind to care for Irwin , a dying orphan too weak to leave town.
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| Release date: | January 21, 2003 |
| Directed by: | Michael Polish |
| Rated: |  |
| Runtime: | 103 Minutes |
| Producer: | The Polish brothers |
| Cinematography: | M. David Mullen |
| Screenplay by: | Mark Polish, Michael Polish |
| Estimated budget: | $1,900,000 |
| Genre: | Fantasy |